Projection Mapping 2024-2025" image Following the 2024 event, "National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Keep Projection Mapping 2024-2025" will be held again this year at the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. During this period, digital art will be projected onto Matsumoto Castle, using history, culture, and the world-class beauty of Japan as motifs. Matsumoto City, where Matsumoto Castle is located, is only about 2 hours and 30 minutes from Shinjuku by direct express train and about 2 hours from Nagoya! It is easy to visit.
This year, we will introduce the highlights of the "National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Keep Projection Mapping 2024-2025," which will be held for the second year.
Matsumoto Castle is wrapped in light "National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Keep Projection Mapping 2024-2025
In "National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Tower Projection Mapping 2024-2025," "Ukiyoe related to Shinshu" by Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige and "Folding Screen Painting" depicting Matsumoto Castle Lord Ishikawa Kazumasa, who built the magnificent tower, are projected on the tower and stonewall of Matsumoto Castle, one of the five existing national treasures and the oldest of the five-story, six-story castle tower, in three dimensions. The digital animation features three-dimensional, dynamic images. Matsumoto Temari, Fukayama textiles, indigo dyeing, and other traditional crafts unique to Matsumoto City are used as motifs. The first phase of the projection mapping projection will feature dynamic and fantastic projection mapping images, including digital artwork featuring traditional crafts unique to Matsumoto City and flowers of the Northern Alps in full bloom in spring. Images of "2024-2025
Details of projection mapping by period
＜The first stage: A vibrant historical picture scroll.
Saturday, December 14, 2024 - Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The theme of the first phase is "A Dynamic Historical Picture Scroll. Digital animations of ukiyoe prints by Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige related to Shinshu and folding screen paintings depicting Ishikawa Kazumasa, lord of Matsumoto Castle, who built the magnificent castle tower, will be projected in three-dimensional dynamic images. The Ukiyoe Museum of Japan has cooperated to create a spectacular projection mapping using Ujigawa Sadahide's "Battle of Ujigawa River" depicting Takatsuna Sasaki, Kuniyoshi Utagawa's "Kiso Kaido 69 Tsugi-no Uchi" "Shimosuwa" "Princess Yaegaki" and Hiroshige Utagawa's "Kisoji no Yamakawa" depicting Princess Yaegaki, etc. The theme for the second period is "Hikari Saiyasai".
<Phase 2: Traditional Culture Adorned with Light
Thursday, January 9, 2025 - Wednesday, January 29, 2025
The theme of the second phase is "Traditional Culture Colored with Light. Digital art featuring traditional crafts unique to Matsumoto City, such as Matsumoto Temari, Fukayama-ori, and indigo dyeing, will be projected on the screen. Please enjoy the different charm from the first season.
<Phase 3: Flowers in full bloom in spring> <Phase 4: Flowers in full bloom in spring> <Phase 5: Flowers in full bloom in spring
Thursday, January 30, 2025 - Sunday, February 16, 2025
The theme of the third and final phase is "Spring, Flowers in Bloom. The flowers that bloom in the Northern Alps in the spring, such as Chinese hibiscus, Japanese linden, Japanese azalea, and lentil, will be projected in a variety of colors. Projection Mapping in 2023
Event Summary
Period: Saturday, December 14, 2024 - Sunday, February 16, 2025 Location: Matsumoto Castle Park Hours: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (approximately every 12 minutes)
"National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Keep Projection Mapping" from Saturday, December 14, 2024 to Sunday, February 16, 2025 2024-2025" will be held from December 14 (Sat.) to February 16 (Sun.), 2025. The exhibition is free of charge and no advance registration is required. Projection Mapping in 2023
Location
4-1 Marunouchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, 390-0873 Japan
Access
Train: 20 min. walk from Matsumoto Stn. Bus: 3 min. walk from "Matsumoto Castle/Shiyakusho-mae" or "Daimyo-machi" bus stop
Illumination of "Daimyocho Street" and "Chitose Bridge
From December 14 (Sat) to February 16 (Sun), "Onamachi-dori" and "Chitose-bashi Bridge" will be illuminated with about 80,000 warm lights. Trees along the streets and riverbeds will be illuminated to create a romantic atmosphere! The illumination runs from 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Illumination Details
Period: December 14, 2024 (Sat) - February 16, 2025 (Sun) Hours: 17:00 - 22:00 Venue: Daimyocho Street and Chitose Bridge Daimyo-machi Dori Chitose Bridge
Location
Daimyo-cho Street, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Access
Approx. 10 min. walk from Matsumoto Sta.
Let's enjoy the winter in Matsumoto!
We have introduced "Matsumoto Castle Keep Projection Mapping 2024-2025," a winter event to be held at Matsumoto Castle, a national treasure, following last year. In addition to the projection mapping, there will also be events and illumination, making for a wonderful winter evening! Please spend a wonderful time in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture this winter.
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